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lucaswjk
post Apr 1 2018, 09:41 PM

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QUOTE(Plus+ @ Mar 23 2018, 12:29 PM)
how is this model?

55" 4K android TV for 2.2k

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/skyworth...Sa960L&search=1
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did u bought it?
gv some review...

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i think it is not worth of it to buy android buildin into tv...
u can get highend android tvbox for only rm600.
the only advantage buildin... u only need 1 tv remote.



lucaswjk
post Apr 3 2018, 06:57 PM

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QUOTE(Plus+ @ Apr 3 2018, 05:19 PM)
haven't still thinking worth or not to buy.
rm600 highend adroid tvbox? recommend pls
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himedia q10 pro, this forum got ppl sell with support
else goto lazada
this device is monster!
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i need to see physically this tv
u know where got!?
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post Apr 4 2018, 03:58 PM

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QUOTE(Plus+ @ Apr 4 2018, 03:08 PM)
no physical tv to view only sell on9.
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most of the review i read seem not bad.
at the end mayb they r bias or paid by skyworth.

i think i can take the risk... 😅

also got some ppl comnent the color washout or less saturated
but i think they dont understand what is led tv
and too exposed to qlcd by samsung.. which produce the better hdr
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post Apr 9 2018, 08:05 PM

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QUOTE(Nine00 @ Apr 9 2018, 07:48 PM)
Bought it already? Please review.. Price with that specs kinda tempting.
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no yet waiting for coupon...

today actually 11street got rm100 coupon, but no 2+3 years warranty...

only lazada hv 5years... vmad.gif
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post May 5 2018, 02:57 PM

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just got the tv today, still playing around
few note that u might interested

1. dvb-t can't use, mayb i dont hv the antenna

2. second remote, aka voice remote is actually bluetooth remote.
u need to pair it before can use

3. i read this tv only support hdmi v1.3,
so only limited to 4k 30fps.
anyway i suspect the tv support 30fps only.
i hvnt found ways to test it... msg me if u know any trick.

4. i can't set the brightness on astro.
there is a brightest setting on LiveTV, but that only affect youtube video.
ps: extreme bright, i hate this...

5. i hv bluetooth controller, tested can play on tv.
later gonna try retroarch to play some wii game.
ps: dolphin need sideload, so i temporary gv up.

6. no vga support, i can't use my htpc.
mayb next week gonna upgrade my graphic card. (low profile)
cheapest 4k card i found zotac gt710 2gn ddr3, rm179
but there is another sapphire r5 230, rm149... but dont think can blast 4k video

7. no audio in also, so i hv to buy spdif optical connect to my amp 😒

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post May 11 2018, 10:52 PM

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so far so good
except few thing that need to workout

1. i finally found the washout, the Black color font is splitting out the Red shadow.
this only happen when the resolutions is set to pc 4K resolution. (4096 × 2160).
fyi the standard 4K resolutions for tv is actually 3840 × 2160, so not a problem...

but i still managed to correct this problem, in HDMI2.0 settings the default "Chroma Subsampling"
is set to 4:2:2/4:4:4... which is obviously is not support by the tv.
after i correct it to 4:2:0, the washout is gone at the resolutions (4096 x 2160)

2. in Android TV Home Screen and all the google apps,
the default resolutions is set to FHD (1920 x 1080).
This cannot be corrected currently....
because the tv need to be ROOTed so we can edit the build.prop to enable 4K
... mean i cant watch youtube/kodi in 4K!!!~ ranting.gif ranting.gif ranting.gif

3. the voice remote control buildin's mic is not really good compared to phone.
i installed Google TV Remote Control on my phone
and test the speech recognition, i able to get 9/10 accuracy...
ps: i also tested on Cantonese speech recognition, not bad thumbsup.gif

4. unable to set HDMI brightness, it only affect the brightness at Google Apps... eg YouTube/Kodi/iflix/netflix
my Astro channel is very bright vmad.gif

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post May 11 2018, 11:05 PM

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Hardware Spec
Skyworth 55" LED TV 55G6A11T 4K Android (G6)
Processor: ARMv7 rev2 (v71) MT5891
GPU: Mali-T860
Storage: 12GB
RAM: 2GB

Android Ver: Android 6.0.1 Api Level 23 (marshmallow)
Kernel: Linux 3.10.79

Google TV Launcher Resolutions: 1920x1080@60Hz

HDMI: HDMI v1.3 (According to Skyworth official website)... no good

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review on game... Asphalt 8 and Beach Buggy

the game able to support highest setting,
but Asphalt have abit of shutter, which indicated lack of fps...
overall it is still good and playable~ icon_rolleyes.gif

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post May 28 2018, 02:30 PM

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QUOTE(yukwei @ May 28 2018, 01:48 PM)
Will you recommend to buy it?
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yes and no
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the product unable to play 4k from android itself, it can only play it from externally (hdmi).
and the hdmi spec is quite limited... although i suspect the hdmi is v1.3...
but the tv setting there written hdmi v2.0
i hv no way to test on this.
(ps: i was able to play 4K content from MediaPlayer/Kodi, but this doesnt mean the display is UHD.
when click Info, it shown 1080p...)

the good thing is, the tv come with preload with netflix,
but fyi netflix is very stingy...
they hv strict product test before certified it to play 4k content.
i havent activate my netflix demo account, coz i havent got time to watch.

at least i know it will play 1080p... the rest i donno... yet
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if u can accept the imperfection above...
then the tv is good...

at first i tot the tv is actually Linux SmartTV with Ocean Blue UI.
but it is really AndroidTV itself with playstore installed... (android tv ui!!!)

the game works, i would said 80% from perfection.
and some emulator is working too...

for audio it also support DTS, Dolby and passthrough.

the android ver is Marshmallow, tat mean it is last year product.
i have no problem with this...

so far everything is good.
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the best thing i like about this tv... it have chromecast!!!
i able to cast youtube and facebook video without any account on tv.
so everyday i able to share something to the family... wub.gif

the voice remote, it is best of the best feature available for android tv
i set the voice recognition to cantonese then to mandarin...
it work!!!~
my mom love it the best, she able to search old song on youtube without typing pinyin.
btw she donno pinyin... haha
now she play it everyday...
she also able to search taiwanese hokkien tv series on youtube...
my god!!! the tv she occupied 90% of the time sweat.gif

well my mom love it the best. wink.gif
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post Jun 13 2018, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(trial10 @ Jun 12 2018, 10:42 AM)
Cant seem to change picture/display settings (like color calibration for cinema, game, sports) when on androidtv mode. Possible to root it to enable it?

Seems all of those settings are only in live tv mode.
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my situation is different
the color/brightness have minimal change for HDMI input... that why i complaint it very bright when use Astro channel
but in android tv, it have drastic changes...
donno why it is uneven...

at the end i change the Back Light to 50% and Brightness 50%
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post Jun 13 2018, 09:34 PM

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QUOTE(danielSinclair @ Jun 13 2018, 08:30 PM)
any reviews using iflix and unifi tv?☺️
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iflix working
unifitv no acc test, im using maxis
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post Jun 13 2018, 10:47 PM

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QUOTE(Harold2009 @ Jun 13 2018, 09:43 PM)
No, true quality TV is comes from Sharp Aquos or Samsung only, other brands still acceptable like Sony, Panasonic, Toshiba and Hitachi can take be consider, other than those reputable brands, you will notice a bit lousy especially the colour quality, non true 4K supports, low refresh rates and compatibility issues.
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skyworth is manufacturer for toshiba n hisense branding.

this tv display panel using lg.
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post Jun 14 2018, 12:13 AM

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QUOTE(danielSinclair @ Jun 13 2018, 11:51 PM)
where it's origin? in Malaysia the warranty under HQ or under shop warranty? for iflix you managed to install on the android tv itself or casting from mobile?
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1st 2 years warranty under toshiba malaysia.
subsequent 3years under hlk...

iflix install from google play store...

and i dont think mobile can cast iflix,
so far i only cast youtube and facebook video
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post Jul 3 2018, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(mun2020 @ Jul 3 2018, 11:26 AM)
I having google chrome cast, I use to cast Iflix to chromecast last time

Do the SKyworth TV build in chromecast supporting 4k ?
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dont think so...
so far i only know 4k only available if u hv EXTERNAL player via hdmi
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post Jul 18 2018, 04:37 PM

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QUOTE(kitongti @ Jul 18 2018, 01:25 PM)
what is code number for skyworth to used in the astro remote?
i cant findin astro manual... anybody? icon_question.gif
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how to setup the code on astro remote?
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post Jul 18 2018, 10:35 PM

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QUOTE(kitongti @ Jul 18 2018, 09:53 PM)
i mean to use the astro remote to control the skyworth tv... to switch on / off... volume...
for branded TV... astro remote got the code number...but skyworth tv not listing
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i jus read the manual,
on astro remote press tv power + power and wait for double blink.
my one didn't blink, but it blink on tv power + ok button...

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post Aug 9 2018, 04:51 PM

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QUOTE(Dom dominic @ Aug 8 2018, 05:44 PM)
Skyworth is toshiba
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to be exact toshiba sold the TV branding (except in japan) to skyworth.
that y skyworth official warranty is able to service under toshiba's sc.

fyi hisense is also under skyworth.
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QUOTE(John Chaser @ Aug 26 2018, 11:17 PM)
Wait, what?

I thought Hisense was supplier for low end Sharp tvs...

Also I'm considering getting the FHD non SMART tv 50". Pair it with AnyCast to mirror phone on it or Chromecast in the near future
TV model is 50E2A11T comes 5 years warranty.
Any thoughts?
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i got the 55" 4k android ver, it came with android and chromecast.
so far no complaints... yet.

i wont recommend any tv, afterall this nameless tv is still a risk...
but u can read the review i wrote in this thread, i try to answer my best.
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post Aug 27 2018, 11:06 AM

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[quote=John Chaser,Aug 27 2018, 06:39 AM]
[quote=lucaswjk,Aug 27 2018, 12:13 AM]
i got the 55" 4k android ver, it came with android and chromecast.
so far no complaints... yet.

i wont recommend any tv, afterall this nameless tv is still a risk...
but u can read the review i wrote in this thread, i try to answer my best.
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The warranty need to register online? Or they do the paperwork for you?
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warranty card keep ourself,
but i read need online registration for extended warramty, i didnt found the page... yet
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QUOTE(narutomax @ Jan 14 2019, 05:10 AM)
how does the sound output quality for skyworth?
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whats is ur expectations?
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post Apr 26 2019, 04:49 PM

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QUOTE(lockmunk @ Apr 23 2019, 03:45 PM)
after almost 1year using this,

what model are you buying actually? is it Skyworth 55G6A11T?
if yes,

3. the tv confirmed 4k 30fps only? or you finally found solution?
4. brightness setting on astro means every device connect with hdmi also become super high brightness?
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yes this is the model im using
--> https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=88885948

3. im using smart youtube, it can play 4k 60fps
but it doesn't mean it support 60fps
there is a video test on netflix to test the 4k 60fps, but i do know how to use....

4. the hdmi brightness can be tune down, but it will affect the android brightness
coz the range for the sweet spot is very small
i believe this happened to all the TV with super brightness

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